H.R. 5820 · 113th Congress
YES to Cures Act of 2014
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Andy Harris
- Introduced
- 2014-12-09
- Latest action
- 2014-12-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
YES to Cures Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate for research by emerging scientists funds that otherwise would be used to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs.
Requires NIH to explain why there has been an increase in the average age of grant recipients over the past 30 years and describe the steps taken to address this trend.